I'm certainly not buying as many clothes as I used to so why do all my wages still disappear each month? It's because I've replaced clothes with my other favourite things: books, music, make up and trinkets.


Things I love right now:

1. Books

I've made my way through the first four Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire books and needed a break because they are so depressing  (I'm still upset about the Red Wedding) and I have been reading lots of fantasy by people like Neil Gaiman. I bought a few new books that are a little more light and fun to read on my commute and I'm thoroughly enjoying the mad world of Jenny Lawson in her book 'Let's Pretend This Never Happened'. As you can see I've got quite the pile building up and this is only half of my 'to read' books as I'm always picking up cheap copies on eBay and in charity shops.
I love taking a few minutes before bed each night to unwind fill in my Listography book, I certainly don't want my Mum reading some of this so it may need to be moved from my bedside table. Don't fancy her browsing the list of men I've kissed, how embarrassing! I could have done with about three pages for listing my favourite bands and books though.

I am totally in love with my Baker Street sign from Out There Interiors I had a hard time pursuading my mum to put this up above the dining table because she would cover the house in floral pictures if she could. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it because I'm a huge Sherlock fan (who isn't) and I already have quite the collection of geeky fandom art including a Dr Who and Harry Potter print. I spend hours browsing  Home Decor websites because my house renovation is nearly complete and I'm looking for the finishing touches.

3. Music

The new Suede album - Bloodsports is probably one if my favourite new releases of the past few years. I was worried that a new album would ruin what came before but I really didn't need to worry. Bloodsports is faithful to Suede's signature sound but it's not the 90s anymore and they have evolved. I can't wait to see Suede with Claire in October and I will be singing the songs off this album with just as much enthusiasm as their old material.

I'm not going to pretend that Miles Kane is amazing and that his album is really deep, he's good fun live and his songs are a bit cliche rock and roll. I love his attitude, he dresses well is is everything you want your musicians to be like. This is a great album for a Saturday night before you head out.

4. Make Up

My all time favourite mascara brand is Lancome but it can be a little dramatic for a day time look so I've been trying out They're Real c/o Benefit as a more subtle mascara. It thickens my lashes but doesn't really add too much length and I find it to be a little clumpy so you need to make sure there isn't too much product on the applicator. I do like this product but it's hard to try something else once you're hooked on Lancome.

I have similar feelings about the Stila eyeliner, it stays on all day and is an intense black but it's just not as easy to apply as my Lancome Artliner. I will however be making a permanent switch to this product because it's around half the price of my normal liquid liner at around £13 which means I can get another lipstick because I made such a good saving right?

What are you loving at the moment?

Don't forget I've got a giveaway running to win a Curvy Kate underwear set here.

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